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I was scared that the community wouldn't show up or the staff wouldn't be supportive.

Boy, was I wrong.

The best answer I can come up with why I felt that way is because hosting "community events" was something new that the newspaper hadn't tried before.

Thursday night ,the Livingston Daily staff hosted its first of many #LDmeets events, which is a series of community outreach events to stay connected with our readers — and the turnout was beyond fantastic.

There was networking, trivia, a question-and-answer session, drinks and tasty appetizers provided by our sponsor, Cleary's Irish Pub in downtown Howell, for everyone to enjoy.

I learned so much about some of our readers over a glass of wine, and I had a blast.

The whole Livingston Daily staff wants to thank everyone who came out to kick off our first event as part of this series. We hope you enjoyed yourself as much as we did, and we look forward to seeing returning and new community members during our next event.

We will announce the details of the next #LDmeets event as soon as possible.

Each event in the series will introduce you to reporters covering topics in Livingston County. You will learn about why the Livingston Daily covers what we cover and be able to ask us questions as well as engage in one-on-one conversations with the staff.

Some reporters and sales representatives with the Livingston Daily will be present at each #LDmeets event.

We want to be as transparent as possible, listen to any concerns and answer any questions. What better way to do that than over a beer and appetizers?

Each event will be at a local business throughout the county. Our first event was hosted in Howell, but don't worry because we plan on making the rounds to the Brighton, Fowlerville, Pinckney and Hartland areas as well.

"We are excited to hold this series of events to talk with residents about issues that interest them," said Jim Totten, Livingston Daily managing editor.